Venezuelans mourn Chavez

Venezuelans mourn Chavez

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Supporters of Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez react to the announcement of his death outside his hospital in Caracas. Mr Chavez died after a two-year battle with cancer, ending the socialist leader's 14-year rule of the South American country, vice-president Nicolas Maduro said in a televised speech. Photograph: Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters

Venezuelans mourn Chavez

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Supporters of Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez react to the announcement of his death in Caracas, March 5th, 2013. Photograph: Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters

Venezuelans mourn Chavez

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Supporters of Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez react to the announcement of his death in Caracas, March 5th, 2013. Photograph: Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters

Venezuelans mourn Chavez

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Supporters of Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez react to the announcement of his death in Caracas, March 5th, 2013. Photograph: Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters

Venezuelans mourn Chavez

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Supporters of Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez react to the announcement of his death in Caracas, March 5th, 2013. Photograph: Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters

Venezuelans mourn Chavez

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Supporters of Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez react to the announcement of his death in Caracas, March 5th, 2013. Photograph: Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters

Venezuelans mourn Chavez

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Supporters of Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez react to the announcement of his death in Caracas, March 5th, 2013. Photograph: Jorge Silva/Reuters

Venezuelans mourn Chavez

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Supporters of Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez react to the announcement of his death in Caracas, March 5th, 2013. Photograph: Jorge Silva/Reuters

Venezuelans mourn Chavez

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Supporters of Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez react to the announcement of his death in Caracas, March 5th, 2013. Photograph: Jorge Silva/Reuters

Venezuelans mourn Chavez

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Supporters of Venezuela's president Hugo Chavez react to the announcement of his death in Caracas, March 5th, 2013. Photograph: Jorge Silva/Reuters

Venezuelans mourn Chavez

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Venezuela's president and then presidential candidate Hugo Chavez speaks in the rain during his closing campaign rally in Caracas last October. Mr Chavez died after a two-year battle with cancer, ending the socialist leader's 14-year rule of the South American country, vice-president Nicolas Maduro said in a televised speech. Photograph/Jorge Silva/Reuters